PT-2025-38831 · WordPress · Wp Social Widget

Theviper17 · Published 2025-09-22 · Updated 2025-09-22 · CVE-2025-57981

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions catchsquare WP Social Widget versions through 2.3.1

Description The WP Social Widget software contains a flaw related to improper input handling during web page generation, which can lead to Cross-site Scripting (XSS). This allows for the injection of malicious scripts. The issue is a Stored XSS, meaning the malicious script is persistently stored and executed when a user views the affected page.

Recommendations Update catchsquare WP Social Widget to a version later than 2.3.1.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-57981

Affected Products

Wp Social Widget

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-57981 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-57981 · Security Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-social-widget/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-social-widget-plugin-2-3-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1970255657304764422 · Twitter Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-social-widget/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-social-widget-plugin-2-3-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note